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Senators McCain, Graham to support Tillerson nomination
Yahoo News ^ | 22 Jan 2017

Posted on 01/22/2017 10:05:26 AM PST by mandaladon

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Two senior Republican lawmakers on Sunday said they would vote to approve President Donald Trump's nominee for secretary of state, Rex Tillerson, despite their concerns over the former ExxonMobil chief's relationship with Russia's president.

"After careful consideration, and much discussion with Mr. Tillerson, we have decided to support his nomination to be secretary of state," Senators John McCain of Arizona and Lindsey Graham of South Carolina said in a statement.

"Though we still have concerns about his past dealings with the Russian government and President Vladimir Putin, we believe that Mr. Tillerson can be an effective advocate for U.S. interests," the two senators, both senior members of the Senate committee weighing Tillerson's nomination, said in their statement.

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To: mandaladon

Rubio better get on the Trump train. He’s already been run over once by it and President Trump was gracious enough to give him a second chance.


21 posted on 01/22/2017 10:30:28 AM PST by RedWulf (TRUMP TRUMP TRUMP!)
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To: mandaladon

We probably don’t need Little Marco’s vote.

Aside from Lisa Murkowski or Susan Collins, which Republicans will vote against Tillerson?

Some Red state Dems will likely vote for him.


22 posted on 01/22/2017 10:33:08 AM PST by neocon1984
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To: madprof98

Tweedledum and Tweedledee.


23 posted on 01/22/2017 10:34:42 AM PST by GnuThere
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To: mandaladon

Another Trump Win X2


24 posted on 01/22/2017 10:34:56 AM PST by smileyface (Things looking up in RED PA!)
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To: Buttons12

Rubio will follow along like the good little lapdog that he is.


25 posted on 01/22/2017 10:34:58 AM PST by Lurkinanloomin (Natural Born Citizen Means Born Here Of Citizen Parents)
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To: ducttape45

Flimsey Grahamnesty isn’t up until 2020.


26 posted on 01/22/2017 10:35:58 AM PST by Lurkinanloomin (Natural Born Citizen Means Born Here Of Citizen Parents)
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To: madprof98

They really are like an older gay couple. The only thing missing are a couple of toy poodles.


27 posted on 01/22/2017 10:37:43 AM PST by Flick Lives (Les Deplorables Triumphant)
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To: BobL

Rubio can NEVER BE PRESIDENT because he is not a natural born citizen.


28 posted on 01/22/2017 10:38:09 AM PST by Lurkinanloomin (Natural Born Citizen Means Born Here Of Citizen Parents)
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To: mandaladon

They will drag Little Marco with them


29 posted on 01/22/2017 10:39:07 AM PST by Nifster (I see puppy dogs in the clouds)
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To: mandaladon

Wonder what they got in exchange?


30 posted on 01/22/2017 10:40:08 AM PST by Raycpa
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To: Flick Lives

Apparently Sigfried and Roy see the handwriting on the wall.


31 posted on 01/22/2017 10:43:29 AM PST by HARRY TUTTLE (Do your duty in all things. You cannot do more. You should never wish to do less. R. E. Lee)
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To: madprof98

Between those two old goats who know which on plays bottom. Probably McLame because he is too old and tired to pitch.


32 posted on 01/22/2017 10:43:33 AM PST by WMarshal ( Schadenfreude, it feels so good!)
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To: smileyface

McCain got caught red handed in the Russian hotel BS story. So he has to toe the line on this one, without McTrator Linda cannot defy Trump and vote no. Trump should have some people get a recall going in SC Linda has to go he is nothing but a Rat mole and everyone knows it.


33 posted on 01/22/2017 10:43:45 AM PST by gibsonguy
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To: Lurkinanloomin

He will probably never be President because he’ll be too old - the youthful factor won’t be an asset anymore by the time he would again be able to run...plus if he keeps grandstanding like he has the last couple of weeks he is going to lose favorability very quickly.

But as you know, he is indeed a natural born citizen of the United States - this has been adjudicated multiple times, we can look at the meaning of the phrase from the time it was written by the Founders, and so forth. Your argument does not hold water. Time to stop your obsession with this as it is bordering on mental illness - not only because it is not true, but because this is 2017, and it would not even be an issue again until 2024 at the earliest.


34 posted on 01/22/2017 10:44:57 AM PST by Republican Wildcat
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To: neocon1984

The red state Dems should have cover based on the fact that one of those who introduced Tillerson was former Senator Sam Nunn (D-Georgia) and strongly supported his nomination.


35 posted on 01/22/2017 10:48:24 AM PST by Republican Wildcat
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To: mandaladon

I suspect they made a deal with Trump to get one of their staff appointed to deputy “something” in the administration, in exchange for their Tillerson support.

This type of things goes on in Washington ALL THE TIME.

I wish Trump would expose this crap, and put an end to it once and for all.


36 posted on 01/22/2017 10:49:08 AM PST by Flavious_Maximus
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To: Republican Wildcat

It means exactly what it meant when the founders wrote it into the Constitution.

Born here of citizen parents.


37 posted on 01/22/2017 10:49:15 AM PST by Lurkinanloomin (Natural Born Citizen Means Born Here Of Citizen Parents)
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To: mandaladon

You know how this could pay out. I him a chance, but....


38 posted on 01/22/2017 10:49:20 AM PST by Sybeck1
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To: neocon1984

By the way, he’s an oil guy so Murkowski’s vote is probably not in doubt.


39 posted on 01/22/2017 10:49:30 AM PST by Republican Wildcat
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To: Buttons12

As long as those two vote for him, we don’t need Rubio.


40 posted on 01/22/2017 10:50:32 AM PST by napscoordinator (Trump/Hunter, jr for President/Vice President 2016)
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